Compare towns
Lebanon vs Somersworth vs Newfields vs Dover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Somersworth has the most affordable homes ($318k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Lebanon | Somersworth | Newfields | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999 |
12,111 |
2,023Lowest |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
38.4±2.7 11% below NH |
44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Somersworth and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
14%±3 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.5% NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,147±$10k about the NH average |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
$318,400±$23kLowest 21% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132 17% above NH |
$1,477±$134Lowest about the NH average |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
| Newfields and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149 22% above NH |
$6,805Lowest about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,249 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7% NH: 7.2% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
57.8% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 48% below NH |
26 minHighest 3% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #29 of 120 in NH | #117 of 120 in NH | — | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Somersworth School District | Newfields School District | Dover School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | Somersworth High School | None in town | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
11.4Lowest |
— | 12.7Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.